Where does “lacrimevolmente” come from?
lacrimevolmente (Italian) comes from Italian lacrimevole, from Italian lacrimare, from Latin lacrimō, from Latin lācrima, from Old Latin dacrima, from Proto-Italic *d(r)(k)akrunā, from Proto-Indo-European dáḱru-, from Proto-Indo-European dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- — eye bitter.
lacrimevolmente (Italian): heartrendingly, pitifully
Definitions
- heartrendingly, pitifully
Ancestry of “lacrimevolmente”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | lacrimevole | heartrending, pitiful |
| 2 | Italian | lacrimare | to cry or weep; to water |
| 3 | Latin | lacrimō | to weep |
| 4 | Latin | lācrima | a tear drop of liquid from crying |
| 5 | Old Latin | dacrima | tear |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *d(r)(k)akrunā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dáḱru- | tears; tear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dr̥ḱ-h₂eḱru- | eye bitter |